Restraining device for fowl



Jun 2, 1953 R. H. GEORGE 2,640,224

RESTRAINING DEVICE. FOR FOWL Filed Sept. 26, 1950 2 Sheet s-Sheet 1 \mmm UI [W i I INVENTOR BA MON H. GEORGE I "I I 1 ATTO EY June 2, 1953 R. H. GEORGE RESTRAINING DEVICE FOR FOWL Filed Sept. 26, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet'Z INVENTORY IPA MON .H. GEORGE ATroR Patented June 2, 1953 unrreo star 213 ostrich;

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1 Claim. 1; meseneinyention relates to a combined feeding and retaining device for fowl, particularly turkeys.

In the killingt fowl; for, market, especially turkeys, the methods employed today of slitting the throat or by beheading and then throwingthe body in abarrel orbox, damages the. flesh dueto theflopping of the fowl: during the death struggle, and during. this. struggle blood. willi soil the feathers. of the fowl.

lit-is: am obj ect of the. pnesentiniaention: to; pm.- vide a device will serve a two, fold purpose, namely one that may be used as a feeder during the growing period, and" one that may be used when the fowl are to be killed for marlret.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a device that may easily be attached to, or detached from a surface or object.

A still further object of the present invention is the provision of a device so shaped that it will positively impinge the fowl to be killed, so that no damage will result to the flesh, and the feathers will be unsoiled.

A still further object of the present invention is the provision of a device that permits the head and neck of a fowl to be exposed for killing.

A still further object of the present invention is the provision of a combined feeding and killing device that may be placed at any desired place and above the ground.

A. still further object of the present invention is the provision of a detachable top and feeding tray.

A still further object of the present invention is the provision of means for securing and suspending the device to a post or similar object.

A still further object of the present invention is the provision of a combined feeder and holder that is durable and one that may be manufac tured and sold at a reasonable price.

Other and further objects of the present invention will appear in the following detailed description when studied in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure l is a perspective view of the device secured to a surface, post or the like.

Figure 2 is a partial section at one of the top corners and illustrating one of the support members.

Figure 3 is a partial section at one of the corners and illustrating in rear elevation one of the support members.

Figure 4 is a side elevational view of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a top elevational view of the device with the cover, and

Figure 6 is a side elevational view of the device 2; howing a. tu ret; n s tien da h eia nd ablsmdi r c iv rig, ec ptacle, th we; and eedin ea; beinaremoved:

In the drawings like numerals of'refflgenceim. dicate com'esponding. parts throughout the different. views.

e e r ng to. the dr wi gs the umer l pr sents the deviceand; t compr ses eds or heater it having a p ura ity 5 lat s. such plate at its. top-having; a vertical portion, L2: and. tap ng al s is. T e er ica po t on '2 Qt; each plat as. a. i sb rans lar f rmed ange. L that ex ends .11twa dlv theretmm- Ea h pla has one or its. longitud nal dges. b nt. t f rm:- ocsina flange. L5,. he flanges. being. Ii ovided with a plurality of apertures that are in spaced relation for a purpose to be later described. The straight or unbent longitudinal edge of each plate is provided with apertures adjacent each edge and they are in horizontal alignment with the apertures in the locking flange l5. The apertures adjacent the longitudinal straight edges of each plate and the apertures in the locking flange l5 of each plate receive bolts I! that secure the plates together to form the body or hopper H into a three sided or triangular shaped object. To one corner on the top of flange I4 is a plate 18 that is secured to the flange M by bolts or rivets [9 that pass through apertures in the flange I4 and plate I8. To the flange M at the rear corners of the body or hopper ll, there is secured by rivets. or bolts 2|] brackets 2! having a vertical portion 22 that is provided with a ciroular opening that communicates with a slot 24. The bottom of the hopper is provided with a strap support 25 that may be secured to the body or hopper II by bolts 25, or the bottom end of the hopper may freely fit into the strap 25. The ends 21 of strap supports 25 are bent and each bent portion is provided with apertures that receive screws or bolts 28 for engagement with a support. By freely positioning the bottom of the body or hopper in the strap support a means is provided for quick removal of the body or hopper from a surface or object.

A cover 29 is provided for the body or hopper I I that may be pressed and formed from a single piece of material, or it may be out and formed from a single piece of material having a lapped portion 30 secured by bolts 3| The shape of the top is pyramidal having cut out portion in its side the cut out portions 32 engage the vertical portions 22 of the brackets 2|. The top is provided with a depending edge 33 that engages and covers the flange portion M.

A feeder tray 34 that is detachable from the body or hopper II is provided and in the shape of a triangle, and it is secured to the bottom of the body or hopper by straps 35 having their ends 35 bent at right angles and in opposed relation to each other. One end 3'! of each strap is secured to the bottom of the body or hopper II. the other end 38 being secured to the tray.

In the operation of the device, if the device is to be used as a feeder, the device is secured to a post, fence or other object and slightly above the ground level, and it is supported by screws that engage the circular openings and slots 24.

The ends 21 of the strap supports 25 are secured to the supporting object by screws or bolts 28. The feeder tray is connected to the body or hopper II by the straps or arms 35. Feed is then placed in the hopper H and the amount of feed going into the tray 34 is regulated by the position of the bottom of the hopper relative to the bottom of the tray. The top is then placed on the body or hopper II to protect the feed therein. As the feed is consumed by fowls, it will automatically feed from the housing or hopper H into the tray.

If the device is to be used to kill fowl, especially turkeys, the cover 29 and the feeder tray 34 is removed. Due to the triangular shape of the housing or hopper, a turkey is inserted into the hopper II with its back and wings, as shown in Figure 6, to the rear of the housing H, the breast being received by the front portion and engaging the angular configuration. From the showing and description, it can be seen that a turkey or other fowl will be impinged in the body H and immovable therein, the head and neck as shown in Figure 6 being exposed for execution, with a pan beneath to catch the blood. After the throat has been slit, and during the death struggle, it is impossible for the turkey or other fowl to move due to its impingement in the housing, the positive impingement being provided by the triangular configuration of the body I 1.

While the present invention has been disclosed in connection with certain embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that these are by way of examples rather than by way of limitation, and that the invention is to be defined by the attendant claim which should be given a scope as broad as is consistent with the prior art.

What is claimed is:

A fowl holding device, comprising a triangular body, the top portion of said body having vertical walls, the lower portion of said body having converging walls, each of said vertical and said converging walls having a plane surface.

RAMON H. GEORGE.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 351,505 Fiske Oct. 26, 1886 462,117 Emerson Oct. 27, 1891 1,347,425 Wenger July 20, 1920 1,410,640 Baker Mar. 28, 1922 2,490,761 McDowell Dec. 6, 1949 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 497,160 Germany May 3, 1930 

